Grafton, NH town hall & government
Grafton spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,866 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grafton's government.
Where Grafton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Grafton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Grafton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Grafton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mascoma Valley Regional School District
Grafton's K–12 school district, shared with Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield and Orange. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal
- Local 69%
- State 27%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,731 per pupil, $15,365 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Grafton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Grafton's government
Who represents Grafton
Grafton is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.